China stands ready to work with Japan to
blaze new paths and foster greater highlights for pragmatic cooperation and
jointly move forward with the regional integration process, President Xi
Jinping said on Wednesday.

Xi's remarks came as he met with
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the fourth Eastern
Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Wednesday.

China welcomes Japan to continue to
proactively take part in its process of reform and opening up and achieve
common development and prosperity, Xi said.

The Belt and Road Initiative has
provided a new platform and a test ground for the two countries to deepen
mutually beneficial cooperation, he said.

Xi noted that China-Japan relations are
back to their normal track with efforts from both sides, and relations now face
an important opportunity for further improvement and development.

The two countries should meet with each
other halfway, and keep up the positive momentum to enable greater development
in bilateral relations, he said.